Applied Nuclear Physics: Course Outline
This course explores elements of nuclear physics for engineering students
Text Book
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Radiation Detection and Measurement by Call Number: 539.77 KNOISBN: 9780470131480Publication Date: 2010-08-16Edition statement:4th ed. -
Radiation detection and measurement Student solutions manual by Call Number: 539.77 KNOISBN: 9780470649725Publication Date: 2010
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Course Outline
- Radiation sources: Units and definitions.
- Fast electron sources.
- Heavy charged particle sources.
- Sources of EM radiation and neutron sources.
- Radiation interaction: Interaction of heavy charged particles.
- Interaction of fast electrons.
- Interaction of gamma rays.
- Interaction of neutrons.
- Radiation exposure and dose.
- Counting statistics and error prediction: Characterization of data.
- Statistical models.
- Application of statistical models.
- Error propagation.
- Optimization of counting experiments.
- Limits of detest ability, and Distribution of time intervals.
- General properties of radiation detectors: Simplified detector model.
- Modes of detector operation.
- Pulse height Spectra.
- Counting curves and plateaus.
- Energy resolution, Detection efficiency.
- Dead time. Ionization chambers: The ionization process in gases.
- Charge migration and collections.
- Design and operation of DC ion chambers.
- Radiation dose measurement with ion chambers.
- Application of DC ion chambers.
- Radiation dose measurement with ion chambers.
- Applications of DC ion chambers.
- Pulse mode operation.
E-Books
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Nuclear Physics
by National Research Council Staff
Physics Survey Committee,
Board on Physics and -
Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials
by Egidi, Pietro
ISBN 9781613243374
Date of Publication 2010 -
Nuclear Structure from a Simple Perspective
by Casten, R. F.
ISBN 9781601296375
Date of Publication 1990
